Installing new bushings.
I don’t have access to a press, so a hammer had to suffice. To install them, start with positioning one bushing in place, then slide the shaft into the inner sleeve, then position the other bushing with the other end of the shaft going into this inner sleeve. I used one the my old bushing shells to hit these new bushings as it was a good fit,…
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July 2008
Rebuilding subframe. Steering center link.
Rebuilding the steering linkage.
Started by bolting the steering gearbox to the subframe. This is held on by 3 bolts.
Then I found the old tie-rods and assembled the new ones to roughly the same length.
Then attach them to the centre-link.
Last bits to attach to the centre-link are the pitman arm and the idler arm. Once these are on the centre-link it is just…
Prepping batch of parts for POR-15 paint.
The latest batch of parts to be painted. Sadly not the last.
1 – Marine Clean applied by spray bottle. 2 – Jet blast Marine Clean off. 3 – After degreasing.
Forgot about the axle, so time to degrease that.
Nice picture showing the colour of the degreasant being blasted off, obviously works.
Drying after being degreased.
Time to pre-prime with Metal Ready. Again applied…
Removing crank shaft.
To remove the crank shaft, the crank shaft clamps/bearing caps must be removed.
1 – Bearing cap bolts all loosened. 2 – Gently knock the cap free. 3 – The 5 bearing caps.
Now the crank shaft can simply be lifted up and out.
Now with the engine stripped… you have a very big, very heavy paperweight……
Removing cam shaft.
With the timing chain, gears and cover all removed (see previous posts) removing the cam shaft is very simple. Just undo the thrust washer and it’ll slide out (carefully).
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Removing timing chain and gears.
With the timing chain cover off, it is just a case of unbolting the camshaft gear…
… And pulling the gear and chain off.…
Removing pistons.
First is to flip the engine upside down and remove the oil pump and pan.
Showing the crankshaft and piston connecting rod ends…
It may be needed to rotate the crankshaft until a piston connecting rod end in accessible and also in line with the piston.
1 – The piston rod bolts undone. 2 – The bearing cap gently knocked free. 3 – The bearing cap removed.…